The Transformation of Natural Philosophy. The Case of Philip Melanchthon.(Review)

From: The Review of Metaphysics | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Kusukawa, Sachiko. The Transformation of Natural Philosophy. The Case of Philip Melanchthon. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. xv + 246 pp. Cloth, $59.95--Since the eighteenth century, discussions of the relationship of natural science and religion have generally been driven by a fideism which seeks to separate strictly each of these human pursuits. This contrasts sharply with the synthetic approach of medieval scholastic philosophers who sought to integrate scientific research, metaphysics, and theology into a unified wisdom. The story of this historical shift is ...

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